Press release of the SFD 2008 in Rosario, Argentina. -------------------------------------------------------------------- First promotion Day of Free Software for the Community * September 20 | 9.30 AM * CMD Centro "Antonio Berni", Wheelwright 1486, Rosario (Argentina) Under the 5th Software Freedom Day [0], the Municipality of Rosario supports this celebration world with the completion of the event Rosario Software Libre v1.0 [1] the next September 20 from 9.30 AM in the CMD Centro "Antonio Berni", Wheelwright 1486, Rosario (Argentina). The GNU/Linux User Group of Rosario (LUGRO) [2] and the New Technologies Asociation (ANT - Asociación de Nuevas Tecnologías [3]) we'll be supporting the event and organizing it together. Rosario Software libre v1.0 is addressed to all those who wish to learn more about free software, install it and use it on their computers in terms of legality, preserving the value of freedom. Are scheduled talks, lectures, activities educational and demonstrations.

From 2:30PM, will take place the 10th Free Software Install Fest of the L.U.G.Ro., opportunity in which those interest to have free tools on their computers can come (with their desktop or notebook) and learn how to install them.

Share experiences ----------------------------- The goal of Rosario Software Libre v1.0 is sharing its own experience of internal management and disseminate local policy implementation of free software of the Municipality of Rosario in various sectors of the citizenship. It also seeks to create an area of visibility for various local initiatives, and thus, overall, transmit experiences of implementation and usage in business, educational, governmental and social areas, promoting the benefits of it use, adoption and free developments. The Free Software in the Municipality of Rosario ---------------------------------------------------------- The Municipality of Rosario in 1996 adopted a policy of internal implementation of free software that keeps up today. At present, over 95% of servers and central services are implemented with GNU/Linux and more than 500 PCs work entirely with free software thanks to Project Munix [4]. These lines of action based on free and open tools evolved over time, expanding and externalizing towards the community. Extending the use of free software in various sectors (NGOs, CSOs, SMEs, libraries, collectives, groups, etc.). and key actors (educators, communicators, members of social organizations, youth, etc..) is a strategic action that gives sustainability to the politics, helping to build a network of community use. Thus, not only promotes the use of open standards in society for information management, moreover, is achieved to frame the users in a scenario of legality. [0] http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/rosario [1] http://www.rosario.gov.ar/softwarelibre [2] http://www.lugro.org.ar [3] http://www.ant.org.ar [4] http://www.rosario.gov.ar/sitio/gobierno/munix1.jsp -------------------------------------------------------------------- Saludos, Julio -- Software Freedom Day 2008 - 20 de Septiembre www.lugro.org.ar/lugro-mesh Wireless Mesh Networks Group www.lugro.org.ar GNU/Linux User Group Rosario, Argentina Slackware rulez :P www.slackware.org NO A LA MATRICULA!!!: http://noalamatricula.wordpress.com/ Registered GNU/Linux User #358886